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Updating the Definition of Person
The Federal Railroad Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on July 1, 2025. It took effect on July 31, 2025.
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What the agency says
This final rule updates the definition of "person" in FRA's regulations to provide for regulatory consistency. FRA is making these clarifying changes to better align with FRA's safety jurisdiction and to conform definitions in FRA's older regulations with the definition of "person" that FRA has used in its most recent rulemakings. In one section where "person" is defined, FRA is also replacing references to specific penalty amounts with general references to FRA's minimum civil monetary penalty, ordinary maximum civil monetary penalty, and aggravated maximum civil monetary penalty amounts, consistent with FRA's current practice.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-12190
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Transportation Department; Federal Railroad Administration
- Published
- July 1, 2025
- Takes effect
- July 31, 2025
- Dates
- This rule is effective July 31, 2025.
- Docket
- Docket No. FRA-2025-0115
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2130-AD56
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 49 CFR 209; 49 CFR 217; 49 CFR 219; 49 CFR 223; 49 CFR 224; 49 CFR 225; 49 CFR 227; 49 CFR 230; 49 CFR 238; 49 CFR 239; 49 CFR 240; 49 CFR 241; 49 CFR 242; 49 CFR 243; 49 CFR 244; 49 CFR 245; 49 CFR 246
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Alcohol abuse; Communications; Drug abuse; Drug testing; Fire prevention; Hazardous materials transportation; Investigations; Noise control; Occupational safety and health; Penalties; Railroad employees; Railroad safety; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Safety; Transportation
- Pages
- 6
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